OpeOluwani Akintayo
Lagos — The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has given an order to the power distribution companies in the country to immediately increase electricity tariffs.
The order, which took effect from January 1, this year, was announced by the commission through a memo on Saturday.
NERC said the order supersedes “other orders issued on the subject matter”. Electricity tariffs were last reviewed in 2015.
The Discos affected by the order include Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company.
Others are Jos Electricity Distribution Company, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, Kano Electricity Distribution Company, Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company and Yola Electricity Distribution Company.
The NERC order, titled “December 2019 MYTO Minor Review Order” for the 11 Discos,” contained reviews for different categories of consumers except those under the Residential, R1.
The newly-reviewed tariffs ranged from 59.7 per cent for consumers in Ikeja, Lagos to 77.6 per cent for those in Enugu.
